by Sydne Tursky With Runway for the Cure happening this month in Little Rock and other major fundraising events occurring across the state this fall, the Susan G. Komen affiliates in Arkansas aim to increase breast cancer awareness, raise money for breast cancer research and provide new avenues to care for underserved demographics. One…
Sassafras Springs Vineyard & Winery Makes Creative, Unconventional Weddings a Reality By Sydne Tursky Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery is ready to make couples’ wedding celebration everything they can dream it to be, with lots of room for creativity and innovation. Cheryl and Gene Long opened the award-winning wedding venue in Springdale in January 2014.…
by Sydne Tursky Every 16 hours, one Arkansan dies by suicide. That means a total 11,000 years of potential life lost annually. Among 15- to 34-year-olds, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the state, and the 10th leading cause over all age groups, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Five…
by Sydne Tursky Honey bees are dying, and no one knows what to do about it. Scientists are worried. Campaigns to save the bees are everywhere, encouraging people to put out sugar water for sickly bees. Cheerios has even included seed packets in their cereals, encouraging buyers to plant wildflowers to help #BringBacktheBees. Most people…
Startup Junkie, a Fayetteville-based company headed by University of Arkansas alumni Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood, aims to use its unique business model to help other small businesses and boost economic development and quality of life in the greater Northwest Arkansas region. Startup Junkie provides resources for entrepreneurs who need them but don’t always have…
Lineus Medical is bringing medical innovation to Fayetteville with new IV technology. The product, called SafeBreak, aims to make IV lines more secure. A majority of hospital patients receive an IV, but those IV lines fail 46 percent of the time, according to a study in the Journal of Infusion Nursing. CEO Spencer Jones worked…
